What are the responsibilities and job description for the Financial Planning and Analysis Manager position at White Lodging?

Summary :

The FP&A Manager will play a role in managing the financial planning and analysis function for the management division. This position requires cross-departmental collaboration and ability to communicate to hotel and above-property operational and financial leadership. The ideal candidate will be able to provide technical financial and administrative support for all processes related to FP&A and IBM TM1 Perspectives administration. Flexible work arrangement available.

Responsibilities

oSupport monthly long-range forecast (LRF) process

Maintain forecast calendar and communicate with relevant parties
Update owners and other key stakeholders on forecast changes per established schedules
Maintain good communication with owners and key stakeholders related to forecast submissions
Identify performance opportunities and collaborate with key stakeholders to solve

oSupport the annual budget process

Assist Director and VP with planning and execution of annual budget calendar

Maintain budget reports and templates as needed

Participate in budget reviews and corrections

Actively support hotel leaders with budget-related queries

Prepare budget reports and submissions within required timeframes

oBackup administrator of IBM TM1 Perspectives business intelligence system.

Technical aptitude is required to be able to navigate, troubleshoot and reprogram the system when needed.

Be readily available to troubleshoot the system when needed

Diagnose and coordinate with IT or relevant departments when issues arise

Proactively identify and develop strategies to address evolving business requirements

Perform routine or popup maintenance on the TM1 system configurations and servers to maintain optimal performance environment

oReport writing / updating

Maintain and update reports as needed in TM1. Roll forward reports for a new year when needed.

Respond to GM / RVP inquiries about reports in a timely manner

Create new or enhance legacy reporting as needed to improve the value contribution of business reports

oSupport capital budget process as needed

oAssist with preopening budgets

Update the budget in TM1 once approved

Train GM's / RVPs on updating preopening forecast

Participate in openings calls as needed

oAssist with stub budget preparation for new openings

Assist GM with preloading relevant budget data

Assist GM with preparation of key stub budget reports

Assist with preparation of presentation materials as needed

oAssist RVPs / GMs as needed and appropriate

oInitiate proposals for improvements / enhancements in processes, reports or systems. The expectation is that the FP&A Manager will actively look for ways to add-value to the organization.

oComplete monthly, annual, and ad-hoc reporting

oCommunicate effectively with hotel and key leadership. Add value by effectively communicating / executing key strategic plans.

Other Information

SKILLS

oSelf-motivated, well-organized, goal-oriented, and results-driven professional who leads by example

oStrong user of all Microsoft Office applications especially Excel

oTechnical aptitude with computer systems - need to have a love for digging into technical jargon and programming languages to understand how they work

oStrong problem-solving abilities - not willing to give up when an easy solution is not available

oPossess strong communication skills, both oral and written

oMust have the ability to organize and effectively implement plans and tactics

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE

oExperience in one or more areas is helpful

Hotel finance / accounting

Hotel operations

Excel VBA

Accounting

oBachelor's degree preferred

Location Code : A75

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